Asian Games 2026 Day 5 Live Updates: Animesh Kujur, Gurindervir Singh qualify for 100m semifinal

Asian Games 2026 Live: Athletics - triple jump Asha Ilango's second attempt ends in a foul. Not a valid attempt. She looks dissapointed. .Asian Games 2026 Live: Athletics - Kujur show Animesh Kujur qualifies for 100m semifinal India's Animesh Kujur qualified for the men's 100m semifinal at the Asian Games after finishing third in Heat 1 of Round 1. Kujur clocked 10.36 seconds to finish behind Thailand's Puripol Boonson and China's Zeng Keli. Boonson won the heat in 9.95 seconds, while Zeng finished second in 10.22 seconds. Kujur's third-place finish was enough to earn him qualification for the semifinal. He clocked a reaction time of 0.140 seconds..Asian Games 2026 Live: Athletics - Men's 100m - Round 1 - Heat 1 - Kujur qualifies Men's 100m - Round 1 - Heat 1 India's Animesh Kujur qualifies for semifinal in Men's 100m He clocked 10.36 in the heat..Asian Games 2026 Live: Athletics - triple jump What a landing! Asha Ilango jumps 13.43 in her first attempt. With this superb jump, she moves to third in the list. .Asian Games 2026 Live: Athletics - triple jump Not the kind of start Niharika Vashisht wanted. Her first attemped ended in a foul. China's Yi LI is on top with 13.52 jump in first attempt. .Asian Games 2026 Live: Athletics - triple jump China's Li Li is currently on top of the table with 13.52m jump in first attempt. Japan's Funada Akari is second with 13.26 in first attempt. .Asian Games 2026 Live: Women's Heptathlon - Shot Put Pooja moves to fourth India's Pooja moved to fourth position after registering a throw of 11.44m in her third attempt. Pooja had recorded 11.20m in her first attempt before managing 9.19m in her second. She improved to 11.44m with her third throw. Chinese Taipei's Chen Cai-juan leads the standings with 12.73m, followed by Iran's Fatemeh Mohitizadeh at 11.72m and Japan's Yuri Tanaka at 11.67m. Pooja is currently 1.29m behind the leader..Asian Games 2026 Live: Athletics - triple jump Athletics India's Asha Ilango and Niharika Vashisht are in action women's triple jump final.Asian Games 2026 Live: Gurindervir Singh interview Gurindervir Singh begins his Asian Games 100m campaign with a priority: “the medal is the most important thing”. After 10.39s runs at the Commonwealth Games and Bhubaneswar, followed by 10.32s in Delhi, the national record holder enters Aichi-Nagoya with a 10.09s best. With Animesh Kujur and Asia’s leading sprinters in the field, Gurindervir is also hoping the Asian Games can produce the sub-10 run. He has worked hard all year. .Asian Games 2026 Live: What is coming up next? India's Animesh Kujur and Gurindervir Singh will be in action in men's 100m heats 4:38 pm IST: Athletics - Animesh Kujur in men's 100m heat 1 5:02 pm: Athletics - Gurindervir Singh in men's 100m heat 4. .Asian Games 2026 Live: Gymanstics - Women's Vault Final Pranati Nayak finishes sixth in women's vault India's Pranati Nayak finished sixth in the women's vault final at the Asian Games. Pranati scored 13.100 points overall. She received 12.900 for her first vault and 12.900 for her second, along with a 0.20 bonus. South Korea's Yeo Seojeong won the gold medal with a score of 14.483. North Korea's An Chang Ok took silver with 13.666, while China's Du Siyu won bronze with 13.450..Asian Games 2026 Live: Boxing - Parveen advances Parveen advances in women's 65kg India's Parveen advanced to the women's 65kg boxing quarterfinals at the Asian Games after her bout against Tajikistan's Malika Nozimova ended in a walkover. Parveen was declared the winner in the final, while Nozimova was marked as WO (walkover). The result means Parveen moves ahead in the competition without having to contest the bout. No points were recorded for either boxer. All five judges had the score listed as 00-00, while the warning and K.down columns also showed zero. .Asian Games 2026 Live: Rowing - India finish fifth India finish fifth in men's quadruple sculls India's Arvind Singh, Kulwinder Singh, Navdeep Singh and Jakar Khan finished fifth in the men's quadruple sculls final at the Asian Games. The Indian crew clocked 5:52.17 in the final and finished 6.14 seconds behind gold medallists China. China won the gold medal with a time of 5:46.03, followed by Indonesia, who took silver in 5:47.90. Uzbekistan won the bronze medal with a time of 5:48.96. Japan finished fourth in 5:51.97, just 0.20 seconds ahead of India. South Korea finished sixth in 5:52.47. India was fifth at the 500m mark, clocking 1:26.90 and trailing the leaders by 1.54 seconds. The Indian crew remained fifth at 1000m with a time of 2:54.86. The gap to the leaders increased to 2.84 seconds. India moved up to fourth at 1500m after clocking 4:24.53, but slipped back to fifth in the final 500m. The Indian crew completed the 2000m race in 5:52.17 to finish fifth overall..Asian Games 2026 Live: Pranati Nayak out of medal contention in women's vault final Pranati Nayak is out of medal contention in the women's vault final at the Asian Games after finishing with an average score of 13.100. Currently placed fourth with four gymnasts still to come, the Indian gymnast scored 12.900 in both her vaults, with each attempt carrying a Difficulty (D) score of 4.4 and an Execution (E) score of 8.500. She received a 0.20 bonus, taking her average final score to 13.100..Asian Games 2026 Live: Women's vault final India's Pranati Nayak is competing in the women's vault final.Asian Games 2026 Live: Sakshi Chaudhary loses India’s Sakshi Chaudhary loses to Kazakhstan’s Alua Balkibekova in the women’s 51kg Round of 16 bout and exits the competition..Asian Games 2026 Live: India’s Sakshi Chaudhary in action India’s Sakshi Chaudhary is now in action, taking on Alua Balkibekova of Kazakhstan in the women’s 51kg Round of 16. Looking at the opening minutes of the bout, it can be said that the Indian has come prepared. But but, the judges are not impressed as Kazakhstan’s Alua Balkibekova takes the first two rounds. Sakshi now looks to fight back in the remaining round..Asian Games 2026 Live: India’s Sakshi Chaudhary to enter the ring soon The Japan vs Tajikistan boxing bout is currently underway. Once it concludes, India’s Sakshi Chaudhary takes on Alua Balkibekova of Kazakhstan in the women’s 51kg Round of 16..Asian Games 2026 Live: Near miss in lightweight men’s doubles sculls India’s Ujjwal Kumar Singh and Rohit finish fourth in the lightweight men’s doubles sculls final. The Indian duo put up a strong effort but narrowly miss out on a medal..Asian Games 2026 Live: India's action continues on Day 5 -- what is coming up next? India’s boxing action continues with Sakshi Chaudhary taking on Kazakhstan’s Alua Balkibekova in the women’s 51kg round of 16, followed by Parveen facing Tajikistan’s Malika Nozimova in the women’s round of 32. In athletics, Anamika Aneesh and Pooja compete in the heptathlon shot put, while Asha Ilango and Niharika Vashisht feature in the women’s triple jump final. Animesh Kujur and Gurindervir Singh are also in action in the men’s 100m heats, with Anamika and Pooja later competing in the heptathlon 200m. Seema lines up in the women’s 10,000m final, while India’s mixed 4x400m relay team competes for a medal in the final. On the kabaddi mat, India face Japan in the women’s team Group A match. .Asian Games 2026 Live: India miss out on a medal in men’s quadruple sculls India finish fifth in the men’s quadruple sculls final, with Kulwinder Singh, Navdeep Singh, Jakar Khan and Balraj Panwar representing the country. China take the gold medal, while Indonesia finish second, followed by Uzbekistan and Japan. India put up a competitive effort in the final but miss out on a medal..Asian Games 2026 Live: India beat the Republic of Korea 8–2 in the men’s Pool A hockey match India beat the Republic of Korea 8–2 in the men’s Pool A hockey match at the Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium. India dominate the contest with a strong attacking display, scoring eight goals while Korea find the net twice. Abhishek and Dilpreet Singh lead India’s scoring effort, with the team maintaining control throughout the match. The emphatic victory gives India another strong result in Pool A..Asian Games 2026 Live: India’s squash campaign goes strong Abhay Singh beats Sri Lanka’s Ravindu Laksiri 3–0 with a scoreline of 11–3, 11–5, 11–6 in just 21 minutes. He now faces Japan’s Ryunosuke Tsukue in the quarterfinal. Veer Chotrani edges past Sanjay Jeev 3–2 after a thrilling battle. The fourth game goes to 17–15, but Veer steps up in the decider to win 11–6. Veer now faces Pakistan’s Irfan Muhammed in the quarterfinals..Asian Games 2026 Live: India finally concede a goal in men's hockey South Korea finally score a goal, Otherwise, ​India have been dominant against South Korea, with Abhishek scoring a hat-trick and Dilpreet Singh scoring twice..Asian Games 2026 Day 5 Live Updates: India lead South Korea 5-0 in men’s hockey India are in complete control against South Korea, racing to a 5-0 lead in their Pool A match. The Indian side has produced a dominant attacking display while keeping South Korea scoreless..Asian Games 2026 Day 5 Live Updates: India secure bronze India secure the bronze medal in the mixed team skeet final after finishing third with 44 points. South Korea also finished on 44, but India, having finished fourth in the qualification, take bronze based on the qualification ranking. China take gold with 52, while South Korea win silver with 51. Qatar finish fourth with 18. .Asian Games 2026 Day 5 Live Updates: India third after 32 shots India sit third in the mixed team skeet final after 32 shots, with 29 points. South Korea and China are level at the top with 30 points each. India remain firmly in medal contention as the final continues..Asian Games 2026 Day 5 Live Updates: India assured of medal in mixed team skeet India are assured of a medal in the mixed team skeet after moving into the final three at the end of the third series. China lead with 23 points, followed by South Korea on 22 and India on 21. Qatar, on 18, are out of medal contention. India are now guaranteed at least bronze, with the gold and silver still to be decided..Asian Games 2026 Day 5 Live Updates: India third after two series in mixed skeet event India remain third after the second series of the mixed team skeet final, with 14 points. China lead the standings with 16, followed by South Korea on 14. Qatar are fourth with 11. India are tied with South Korea on points, with the final stages still to come..Asian Games 2026 Day 5 Live Updates: Mixed skeet team in action India currently sits third in the mixed team skeet final standings with 7 points, behind South Korea and China, who are tied on 8. Qatar are fourth with 6. One will be out of the medal contention soon..Asian Games 2026 Day 5 Live Updates: Draws out for individual badminton events India’s badminton stars face a demanding path in the Asian Games individual events, with several leading players set for potentially tricky match-ups. Defending champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty could face Indonesian pair Leo Carnando and Daniel Marthin after an opening-round encounter against Thailand’s Peeratchai Sukphun and Pakkapan Teeraratsakul. A semifinal against Korean top seeds Seo Seung Jae and Kim Won Ho could follow. Hariharan Amsakarunan and MR Arjun face Indonesian second seeds Fikri and Fajar Alfian early on. In singles, Lakshya Sen, Ayush Shetty, PV Sindhu and Unnati Hooda also face challenging opponents as they target deep runs..Asian Games 2026 Day 5 Live Updates: Tanvi Khanna advances to the next round Tanvi Khanna pulls off a comeback win over Singapore’s Au Yeong Wai Yhann in the women’s singles Round of 16. After dropping the opening game 5-11, Tanvi responds by winning the next three 11-4, 11-5 and 13-11 to seal a 3-1 victory. The Indian holds her nerve in a tense fourth game to book her place in the quarterfinals..Asian Games 2026 Day 5 Live Updates: Tanvi Khanna locked in an intense battle in squash Singapore’s Au Yeong Wai Yhann takes the opening game 11-5 against India's Tanvi Khanna, but the match remains finely poised. Tanvi wins the second 11-4 and the third 11-1. The fourth game is now locked at 11-11, with Tanvi fighting to stay alive in the Round of 16. .Asian Games 2026 Day 5 Live Updates: Anahat Singh makes an impressive start in squash Anahat Singh begins her women’s singles campaign with a convincing 3-0 win over Singapore’s Au Yeong Wai Iynn. She takes the games 11-4, 11-5, 11-7 to advance to the quarterfinals. There is plenty at stake in the event, with the Asian Games squash champion earning a direct Olympic berth..Asian Games 2026 Day 5 Live Updates: India's Sumit Kundu knocked out in a painful manner Sumit Kundu suffers an injury just seconds into the third round after slipping and is unable to continue following a hard punch from his opponent. The medical officer stops the bout, ending the Indian boxer's campaign via RSC. A heartbreaking end for Sumit, who had taken the opening two rounds 5-0 and 3-2. Ali Al-Sarray advances to the quarterfinals..Asian Games 2026 Day 5 Live Updates: Sumit takes the opening round 5-0 Sumit starts aggressively from the red corner, landing several big punches early on. The Indian enjoys a clear height and weight advantage, while Ali looks to respond on the counter but struggles to make an impact. Sumit takes the opening round 5-0 with all five judges scoring it in his favour..Asian Games 2026 Day 5 Live Updates: Indian men's kabaddi team enters semi-final as group toppers Full-time! India beat Chinese Taipei 37-21 to complete a perfect group-stage campaign with four wins from four matches and finish top of Group A. They now turn their attention to the semifinals..Asian Games 2026 Day 5 Live Updates: India firmly in control against Chinese Taipei With less than five minutes remaining, India are firmly in control, leading Chinese Taipei 36-19 in their final men's kabaddi Group A match..Asian Games 2026 Day 5 Live Updates: Bhavani Devi through to Table of 16 in Fencing India's Bhavani Devi is through to the next round in women's sabre individual, beating Mongolia's Oulen Tugsjargal. She will next face China's Xueyi Rao later in the day. In women's epee individual Taniksha Khatri lost in the Table of 16, while Mitva Chaudhari also exited the competition in Table of 32. In women's foil Mina Devi and Ashitha Joy lost in Table of 32..Asian Games 2026 Day 5 Live Updates: Medal up for grabs in Skeet, India take on South Korea in hockey So, here's what is lined for India in the next one hour - mixed skeet shooting final with Anant Jeet Naruka and Parinaaz Dhaliwal in the final. Boxer Sumit Kundu will be in action shortly against Iran's Ali Qasim Hamdan in Men's 70kg RD 16. In Hockey, Indian men's team wil lface their first real challenge at the Asian Games 2026, taking South Korea in their Pool A match.Asian Games 2026 Day 5 Live Updates: India continue to dominate in Kabaddi Indian men's Kabaddi team have taken a dominant 12-point lead over Chinese Taipei at the end of the first half. India lead 23-11 in their Pool game after the first 20 minutes of play..Asian Games 2026 Day 5 Live Updates: How is the road to semi-final looking for each team in men's kabaddi event? India look favourites to finish Group A at the top, while Chinese Taipei can also advance to the semifinals if they lose by fewer than eight points. In Group B, Iran, who have already qualified for the semi-final, face Pakistan later today. A Pakistan win would see them qualify and set up a semifinal against India; otherwise, Thailand will face India in the last four. .Asian Games 2026 Day 5 Live Updates: Indian men's kabaddi team in action India take on Chinese Taipei in their final Group A match of the men’s kabaddi event, with the score currently 5-3 in India’s favour after a super tackle by Taipei. India have won all three of their group matches and already secured a semifinal berth. A win today will seal top spot in Group A. .Asian Games 2026 Day 5 Live Updates: Women’s sabre individual round of 32 CA Bhavani Devi and Shreya Gupta progress to the women’s sabre individual round of 32 after the group stage. Bhavani finishes fourth in Pool 4, while Shreya places third in Pool 2 to make the knockout round..Asian Games 2026 Day 5 Live Updates: India qualify for the final of the mixed team skeet India qualify for the final of the mixed team skeet after finishing fourth in qualification with a score of 138. Qatar top the standings with 145, followed by South Korea (143) and China (140). .Asian Games 2026 Day 5 Live Updates: A dreadful day at the shooting range for Indian shooters India’s Kamaljeet and Aakash Bharadwaj miss out on the men’s 10m air pistol final after finishing ninth and 11th respectively in qualification. Kamaljeet scores 580-18x, while Bharadwaj records 579-20x. Kedarling Balakrishna Uchaganve finishes 35th with 568-15x as none of the three Indians make the top eight. India finish fourth in the men’s air pistol team event with a combined score of 1727-53x. China and Indonesia tie on 1743, with China taking gold on countback with 70x to Indonesia’s 57x. Japan claim bronze with 1730-54x. .Asian Games 2026 Day 5 Live Updates: Manush Shah with a win in TT men’s singles event Manush Shah makes a winning start in the men’s singles, overcoming Malaysia’s Wong Qi Shen in straight games. The Indian secures a 4-0 result, taking the four games 11-9, 14-12, 11-7, and 11-4.